Vinyl pressings
by Anthrax · 1985
Spreading The Disease was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 6 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
ST-IL-855847-A MASTERDISK SRCEtched in runout A, Variation 1
ST-IL-855848-A MASTERDISK SRCEtched in runout B, Variation 1
ST-IL-855847-A MASTERDISK -H_ \-| SRCEtched in runout A, Variation 2
ST-IL-855848-A MASTERDISK -H_ \-| SRCEtched in runout B, Variation 2
ST-IL-855847-A MASTERDISK HW 1-2 [SRC logo] SPAR 0- △10964 B-22121-ARunout A, etched, exc. MASTERDISK SRC, stamped
ST-IL-855848-A SPAR MASTERDISK HW [SRC logo] 1-2 SPAR △10964-X 0- B-22122-ARunout B, etched, exc. MASTERDISK SRC, stamped
ST-IL-855847-ARLabel A
ST-IL-855848-ARLabel B
ST-IL-855847-ASide A
ST-IL-855848-BSide B
MASTERDISKSide A & B, Stamped
SRC [Specialty Records Corporation, Logo]Side A & B, Stamped
MFN 62P A1 ORLAKESide A - Etched
MFN - 62P - B1 ORLAKESide B - Etched
MFN 62 A1 MPO TIMTOMEtched Runout Side A
MFN 62 B1 MPOEtched Runout Side B
MFN 62P A1 ORLAKESide A - Etched
MFN - 62P - B1 ORLAKESide B - Etched
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Canada | Island Records ISL-1069 / Island Records ISL 1069First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | Island Records ISL-1069 / Island Records ISL 1069First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | Island Records 207 476-620 / Megaforce Worldwide 207 476First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | Island Records 207 476-630 / Megaforce Worldwide 207 476First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | France | Island Records 826 668-1 / Megaforce Worldwide 826 668-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Italy | Island Records ILPS 9806First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Italy | Island Records ILPS 9806LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1985 | Italy | Island Records ILPS 9806 / Megaforce Worldwide ILPS 9806First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | UK | Music For Nations MFN 62First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | Island Records 7 90480-1 / Megaforce Worldwide 7 90480-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | Island Records 90480LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1985 | US | Island Records A1-90480 / Megaforce Worldwide A1-90480LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1985 | UK | Music For Nations MFN 62 PFirst yearPicture Disc, LP, Album · Picture disc | Picture Disc, LP, Album · Picture disc |
| 1985 | UK | Music For Nations MFN 62 PFirst yearLP, Album, Mispress, Picture Disc · Picture disc | LP, Album, Mispress, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1985 | US | Island Records 7 90480-1 / Island Records 90480-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Colombia | Island Records 826668-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | UK | Back On Black BOBV254LPLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2010 | UK | Back On Black BOBV254LPLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | Europe | Island Records 5352772 / Universal Music Group 0600753527726LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Italy | Island Records / Universal Music GroupLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2023 | Europe | Not On Label (Anthrax)LP, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | South Korea | Polystar R28D-2025 / Not On Label HM 15LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
37 vinyl pressings of Spreading The Disease are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1985 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, UK, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Island Records 7 90480-1, released October 30, 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7 90480-1, MFN 62 P, MFN 62, ISL-1069) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-IL-855847-A MASTERDISK SRC and ST-IL-855848-A MASTERDISK SRC. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
